Typical Residential Options

Residence Halls

Residence halls may have single, double, and triple rooms. One hall (floor) shares a common bathroom area that holds several showers and bathrooms depending on the capacity of the hall (eg. 30 residents of one hall may share 4 bathrooms and 4 showers).

There are single-sex or coed residence halls.

A residential hall hallway

Suites

Suites may hold 4 to 10 people depending on its size. A suite may have single, double, or triple rooms with a common room and common bathroom area.

Suites are more commonly single-sex accommodations.

Common area in a suite

Typical suite layout

Apartments

Students can also share apartments which usually have single rooms and private bathrooms, a living room, dining area, and kitchen.

 

Theme Housing

Theme houses or halls have themes that could be according to subject interests (eg. maths and engineering, visual and performing arts, etc), ethnicity (eg. African American) or for other community purposes (eg. Global Environment, Multicultural Engagement).

Greek Housing

Greek houses are for sororities or fraternities, with shared bathrooms, a living room, a dining room, and a kitchen.

Co-op Housing

Residents share the same apartment and are both entitled to its legal entities.

A Co-op house at Mills College

Family Housing

Family houses are usually offered for married students/students with a domestic partner, students who need family members around to help their transition into college life, or faculty members.

A family housing accommodation at Mills College